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January 22, 2010

Exclusive Interview with "Stalyn"

LatinoHiphop.Org:

If there is one principle, habit or lesson that you can share with a young up and coming artist, what would it be?

Stalyn:

YEA FOR SURE, THE PRINCIPLE THAT I LIVE BY IS GOD FIRST,EVERYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY, HAVE FAITH IN HIM AND BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE BORN UNIQUE UNLIKE ANYBODY ON THIS PLANET, THE HABIT OF BEING HUMBLE AND PERSISTENT, AND THE LESSON IS TO LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST BECAUSE WHEN WE PASS ON WE ONLY LEAVE MEMORIES TO OUR LOVE ONES, DON'T LEARN JUST FOM YOUR EXPERIENCES BUT FROM OTHERS AS WELL. TAKE THIS FROM ME, AND YOU SHOULD DO GOOD IN ANY BUSINESS AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN A POSITIVE WAY.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

Where do you see the music industry 5 years from now?

Stalyn:

HIP-HOP IN ENGLISH HAS TAKEN THE WHOLE WORLD RIGHT NOW, EVERYTHING HAS THE INFLUENCE OF THE 5 ELEMENTS IN OUR SOCIETY, IS THE MOST MONEY MAKING TOOL THAT EMPLOYS MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE,

I ONLY EXPECT BETTER AND BIGGER THINGS FOR OUR HIPHOP CULTURE, AS FAR AS THE SPANISH SIDE OF THE INSDUSTRY, I'M PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT, THE FIELD IS WIDE OPEN FOR ALL US TO MAKE SOME REAL IMPACT AND SHOW THE WORLD HOW LATINOS WE BE THE FLYEST, RIGHT NOW THERE IS ENGLISH RAPPERS THAT ARE DOING COLLABO'S WITH LATINOS IN OTHERS GENRE IMAGINE HOW HAPPY THEY GONNA BE WHEN THEY SEE HOW WE DO IT REMEMBER THAT IS WAS AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS WHO INVENTED HIP-HOP, SO ASLONG AS GOD KEEPS ME HERE I'M GONNA ENFORCE THE TOOL THE RAP IS SUPPOSED TO BE...THE VOICE OF THE POOR AND UNEDUCATED KIDS OF THE SLUMS OF LATINO AMERICA.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

How do you go about recording, promoting and releasing your music?

Stalyn:

WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE 3 REMEMBER THIS...IT TAKES MONEY TO DO ALL OF THEM, THAT BEING SAID, I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE GETTING IN THE BOOTH AND RECORD AND EXPRESS WHATS IN MY HEART, SO I HIRE AN ENGINEERS TO RECORD ME AT THEIR STUDIO, AS FAR AS PROMOTING I DO MOSTLY ALL THE INTERNET PROMOTION I TRULY LOVE THE INTERNET IT HAS BECOME MY MAIN VEHICLE TO GET THINGS DONE, THE OTHER PART OF PROMOTING MY PRODUCT I HIRE PUBLICISTS TO TAKE ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF MY CAREER, AND WITH THE RELEASE OF MY MUSIC IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD I FOUNDED YESHUA DREAMS PRODUCTIONS, IT IS MY OWN LABEL IN WHICH I'M ABLE TO DO BUSINESS WITH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTORS AND OTHER COMPANIES THAT I MIGHT NEED THEIR SERVICES.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

What are you currently working on?

Stalyn:

RIGHT NOW I'M ALL ABOUT PROMOTING MY ALBUM TO THE MASSES, I WONT BE DOING ANYTHING ELSE BUT PROMOTING ''EL JOVEN REY'' FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS, PEOPLE GOTTA HEAR THIS PROJECT BECAUSE IS IMPORTANT THEY GET THE FACTS AND FLAVOUR OF THE THIRDWORLD COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA, SO YOU WILL BE SEEING MY VIDEOS THAT I AM DOING FOR THIS ALBUM AND YOU WILL HEAR ME ON THE RADIO, YOU WILL SEE ME ON TV PROMOTING MY ALBUM AND TALKING ABOUT OUR STRUGGLES YOU WILL SEE ME ON YOUR COMPUTER ON WEBSITES, AND YOU WILL SEE ME ON MAGAZINES INCLUDING THE NEXT XXL ISSUE, BECAUSE I'M A CALLEJERO AND MY MOVEMENT IS FELT IN EVERY BARRIO AND BASURERO GLOBALLY.

LatinoHiphop.Org:

What is the best place for people to find out more about you?

Stalyn:

YOU WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT IM ABOUT, GO TO ITUNES AND GET THE ''EL JOVEN REY'' ALBUM.